Pinky Higgins vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Pinky Higgins
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pinky Higgins comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Pinky Higgins led in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 102), contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 104). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 109). Pinky Higgins was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pinky Higgins and Gary Matthews Jr.

Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1802
143.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7554
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6636
527.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941
154.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
109.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
29.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
11.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
44.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055.15
83.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2837
225.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2763
219.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
930
73.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
85.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1865
148.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120.6
89.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
63.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
454
59
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
46.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
1.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
8.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
61
4.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
120
9.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
50.83
50.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Pinky Higgins and Gary Matthews Jr.

Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27330
27
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9110
9
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3259
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5464
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5108
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.884
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Pinky Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0